OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221367378
PARK WEST TREE CARE, INC.
NEWPORT BEACH, CA·
Event description
Employee injures knee and wrist when pulled against tree aft
Investigation abstract
At 1:00 p.m. on May 28, 2021, Employee #1, a tree climber, was aloft approximately 15 feet in a tree at a residential site, preparing to continue trimming operations. His climbing rope, which was orange and white striped and measured over 40 feet, was accidentally placed into a Vermeer brush chipper (Model BC1500) by a groundman. As the chipper pulled the rope, Employee #1 was drawn tightly against the tree trunk. He sustained trauma to his right knee and left wrist. The employee was treated without hospitalization.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 42 M
- Event type
- 14
- Occupation code
- 486
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